Coaches:
The coaching team of Ringerriege Zürich [RRZ] works with experience, clarity, and joy in martial arts. We accompany you from your first training session to your first competition – step by step.
Wrestling Head Coach & Grappler
Burkhard Johannes Vetsch
Hailing from the wrestling stronghold of Grabs, St. Gallen, he was not only successful in wrestling but also a top grappler, securing, among other achievements, third place at the Amateur World Championships in Warsaw.
With a modern approach, he strengthens wrestling in Zurich and has built a strong, technically adept team under his leadership that is continuously growing.
Freestyle Wrestling Coach
Angel Reve Robeles
Angel Reve Robles is a freestyle wrestling coach, personal trainer, and integrative medicine practitioner and sports and performance medicine specialist with extensive training in health sciences.
His focus is on mobility, functional strength, injury prevention, and long-term performance. He helps wrestlers improve explosiveness, agility, and body control – while reducing the risk of injury.
Freestyle Wrestling Coach & Judoka
Alex Harris
In addition to his wrestling career, Alex Schwarzgurt has a black belt in judo and brings first-class fundamentals in balance, grappling, and throwing mechanics. These elements naturally complement his wrestling-oriented coaching approach.
Guest Coach & Swiss Champion
Eveline Lötscher
As a dedicated guest coach, she supports the female athletes of the Ringerriege Zürich women's squad. With her experience and passion for women's wrestling, she promotes technical development as well as team spirit and accompanies the athletes to national and international tournaments.